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Huntington Cliffs Surf Guide
Huntington Cliffs in Orange County is a sheltered beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, locals and pollution.
Huntington Cliffs Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.6 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Huntington Cliffs:
The best conditions reported for surf at Huntington Cliffs occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
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What's the best time of year to surf Huntington Cliffs (for consistent clean waves)?
januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Huntington Cliffs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 96% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
4%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
96%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
Explore Huntington Cliffs Location Map
Interactive Huntington Cliffs surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Huntington Cliffs is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Huntington Cliffs is Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away.
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Huntington Cliffs Surf Forecasts:
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Credit: Paula DossCredit: Paula DossCredit: Paula Doss
Huntington Cliffs Sea Temperature
The water temperature (15.8 °C) at Huntington Cliffs is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Huntington Cliffs
Surf stats for Huntington Cliffs, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
Wind History at Huntington Cliffs
Wind stats for Huntington Cliffs, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Average Wind
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Huntington Cliffs. Click below to view there surf guides.
Huntington Pier
- Beach
- 3.9
Reliability: very consistent
2km away
Bolsa Chica
- Beach
- 3.2
Reliability: fairly consistent
3km away
Huntington Beach
- Beach
- 4.0
Reliability: consistent
4km away
Sunset Beach
- Sandbar
- 2.8
Reliability: fairly consistent
5km away
Surfside Jetty
- Beach
- 3.3
Reliability: inconsistent
5km away
SandbarWave Buoys Nearest To Huntington Cliffs:
- Closest Wave BuoyLong Beach Channel, CA9 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoySan Pedro South, CA11 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Pedro, CA17 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySanta Monica Bay, CA36 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCamp Pendleton Nearshore, CA47 mi
